Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution
Book Review: Shapers of Worlds, Volume V by various authors Genre(s): Science Fiction / Fantasy / Short Story Collection Book Synopsis: From outer space to inner space, from realms of the never-were to those of the here-and-now and the soon-to-be, the twenty-four authors in this fifth and final collection of science fiction and fantasy by […]
Book Review: Suppression of Powers by J.C.M. Berne Genre(s): Science Fiction / Space Opera Book Synopsis: Rohan doesn’t want to be famous, to be rich, or to rule over the galaxy with an iron fist. All he wants is a peaceful life towing ships, a decent cup of coffee, and time to pursue the woman […]
Focusing on the positive There are times when I want to give up. When I think everything I write is trash, and everything I’ve done up to this point has been an exercise in futility. I’ve been struggling with that a lot lately, because it’s human nature to fixate on the negative and forget about […]
Book Review: Clipped by K.Q. Watson Genre(s): Science Fiction / Dystopian / Speculative Book Synopsis: Heaven was perfect, until they came for his son. When angel engineer Zak’s infant son is cast down for being born without wings, he faces Heaven’s cruel mandate: forget, or fall. Clipped, Zak plummets to a broken Earth, where false […]
Book Review: From Daylight to Madness by Jennifer Anne Gordon Genre(s): Horror / Gothic Book Synopsis: On an almost uninhabitable rocky island off the coast of Maine, a Hotel looms over the shore, an ever-present gray lady that stands strong like a guard, keeping watch. For many who come here, this island is a sanctuary […]
Book Review: A Pack of Wolves by P.L. Stuart Genre(s): Fantasy / Epic Fantasy Book Synopsis: Othrun of Eastrealm’s victories in battle have made him a warlord to be feared throughout the continent of Acremia. His formidable knights have wreaked havoc on his foes. Now, the ultimate test awaits him and his warriors, as the […]
The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: May 2025 A note to email subscribers: Due to the number of new releases this month, the email may be clipped by your email provider. Please look for the “view entire message” link at the bottom of the email to see the full list of titles. Island of the […]
The Worldbuilder Diaries: History This probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone who has followed my blog or read my books, but I put a lot of time into developing the backstories of my fictional worlds. I have notebooks full of stuff, and some of it never makes it into the published pieces—but it’s […]
Book Review: Kenai by Dave Dobson Genre(s): Science Fiction / Far-Future / Time-Travel Book Synopsis: A planet steeped in mystery… Jess Amiko is long past her days as a space marine, with all the glory of that time tarnished beyond repair by what came after. Trying to rebuild from the ashes, she’s taken a job […]
It’s a Roller Coaster Sometimes being an author is weird. There’s a lot of time spent daydreaming, lost inside your own head, but that’s not what I want to talk about here. No, I want to—need to—talk about the fact that putting your work out there is simultaneously the most amazing thing in the universe, […]
